Press Release - 12/5/2013 - Julie O'Connell, new City HR Director
Lee Woodward
From:Kristin Edwards
Sent:Thursday, December 05, 2013 2:14 PM
Subject:City to welcome new Human Resources Director - press release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
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Kristin Edwards, TRMC
Deputy City Secretary
The City of Huntsville is excited to announce the impending arrival of Julie O’Connell, who has accepted the position of
Human Resources Director.
O’Connell, who for the last five years has served as the Human Resources/Civil Service Director for the City of New
Braunfels, will start on January 6.
“I’m very excited about coming to Huntsville – I really can’t wait to get started in my new role there,” she said. “From
everything I’ve talked about with [City Manager Matt Benoit], it seems like I’ll be able to do some new and really
innovative things that will help both the residents and the employees of the City of Huntsville.”
O’Connell holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Texas A&M University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.
Prior to her work in New Braunfels, O’Connell spent 18 years in the City of College Station Human Resources
Department. She is also the Past President of the Brazos Valley Human Resource Association, a member of the Hill
Country Human Resource Association, a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and a past Board
Member of the Texas Municipal Human Resource Management Association.
“We are very excited to welcome Julie to the City of Huntsville,” Benoit said. “Her knowledge, experience and
perspective will be a welcome addition to our administrative team, and we look forward to working with her.”
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